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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Beach House/Alien

Despite a weekend relatively clear of obligations, I only managed to do a small amount of sewing. Yesterday I just had one of those uninspired days - or rather, there were things I could have done, but I knew that what I really needed to do was make a Tropical Cabana house front for Michelle - the last of the house fronts in this year-long (but bimonthly) swap and I was having problems working out what I wanted to do. Consequently, I felt I couldn't really work on anything else until that was done - you know how it goes, sometimes! - so in the end, I just hung out with Alex while the girls went swimming, read, cooked, played games, and so on.

Today, I did finally manage to work out how I wanted to approach Michelle's theme - I had a good rummage through all my bits and pieces and while I couldn't find the little flip-flop motif I thought I had, I found something better, which I had forgotten about - a sheet of fabric images with a seaside theme. A little alteration and this bathing beauty was a perfect basis for the cabana. I was going to move on to work on a set of ATCs using some of my prepared backgrounds, but my lurking 6YO expressed some interest in making stuff, so we worked together to create a cosmic arch - his design, mostly, but the execution is largely mine. Though he worked the pedal. A very successful alien, I think. Maybe he should join next year's swap!

I am very impressed with the wide range of creative work that you do. I like to top picture of work in particular. Thought I should say that I shall be away from 19th December. Thought a trip to Italy with hubby and Sophie might make turning 40 a little likeable! So if you want to send any quilts for it to get to me before that date as I would hate for it to sit in the GPO depot and then be sent back to yourself. There may be a bit of a gap anyway. Ours seem to be 'stuck' at the moment. I especially liked the London Roads one you have sent on recently. Anyway I am rambling best go and get on with some of my knitting.x